New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-24
CARTER HARRISON IN COY MOOD.
RENOMlNATED BY CHICAGO DEMOCRATS.
HE DECLINES, LEAVES THE HALL, COMES BACK AND
ACCEPTS TIVE NOMINATION..
TIT ycp To THE TRfuuyE.

fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
CHICAGO March 23-Mayor Carter H. Harrison
appeared before the Democratic Convention this aiter
noon, undoubtedly the most turbulent ever hold In
this city, when he had again been nominaAcd ior
Mayor, and in one Of his characteristic spceches
bade a final farewell to political lfc He declneu
the nomination In emphatic and set tcrms--and tnen
accepted
Two or three familiar faces were absent from the
convention. "Mlke" Mcdonald not present, ana
william J. McGarglc (undcr indctment and John
+. Van Pelt, who it is rumored may be indicted
were also absent When the organization had been
completed delegate from the Eighteenth Ward desired
TO place in nomination for Mayor Dewitt c. Cregier
tCrics OF "No' and hisscs and cheers and ycs OF
"lIaTlson0. Another Eighteenth Ward Democrat
named Harrison Another delegate seconded the nomi-
nation OF Harrison. and then some ono wanted to
know whether Harrison would accept not. y
committee hal waited on him this morning and hc
gave an undecided answer. Alderman lIildrcth rose
| and said that Harrison over his own name had de-
clarcd he would hamper the Democrats of this
city and would no longer be candiIatc. Cheers.
hisses, eroaus and cries OF "Harrson.j Amid great
| confusion the name of Crcglcr was Withdrawn and
HARRISON was declared nominated. Nominations for
! CITY treasurer wtEo then declared order, anu
CharIes H. McAvoy was named. An Informal baiiot
was tahcn amd confusion and dsorIcr
sucn rsiivJ, ever, been wi,il,s.rd at "a co.-
|ehuOh Ill ,hicteO NOBODY cOuit Dc hcdru, lno
siOscsnen ol dccaa,iOns htu-crsL.cd uy rAclo-
| iirtnt, ana Whcn the vote OI I.isutn Mani Nas
called ioc the SPOKESMAN had sooner anlOdncu u.
| mat he was TOR McAvOy than hc received Two Dioch
| eyes aud bloody nose from "a man VINO siooi near
him. a free ngnt followed, and anld yciis, chceis,
aitcrwanl continued. IL sOOn apparent tnat
McAvoy was tho winner hlcAvo, : nonlnat. on Was
| then made by acclamation. Charles Alien re-
nominated for City Attorney, anu Henry stuckart was
nominated for City Clcrh.
When the nominations had all boon made Harrison
appeared and made bitter speech. lie sorry
they had again placcl him In nomination, but he
/ LpI,.
/ TO victory. (ChccrsJ lie had not sought this nOml-
nation and felt that they had placed heavy burden
on bis shoulders He hoped he would not have to
/ take it up again. He made long and bitter state
ment concerning tho contest against his last election.
lie referred AZ length TO the talk about low dives.
This morning Democratic paper on It's editorial
sheet had articles al through attacking him. and
another charged him with being tho friend OF the
gamblers. A gambler might be n United states
senator for arght he know. lie called on tho con
vcntion 10 boycott al tho newspapers, and then
closed BY positively refusing tho nomination.
At the conclusion Of this speech Mayor Harrison
left the hall 70 lowed by crowd who stopped him
and rcmonsrlted against his action. The result OF
the confercnce that Mr. Harrison went back 10
! the hall said that he had rccOusidercd his action
and would accept the nomination.
Mr.. McAvoy, nominated for Treasurer is rch
brewer The fact that tho convention failed 10 IN
dorsc ~ tho tabor candidates Is acc"nted "a
ros tive that the fight will be triangular one to ~"
finish and Republican is regarded as assured
"MIKE" McDOvALD's POWER WANING.
CHICAGO, March % tSpeciah.-Tho eypo'ure in the
doodle" and the work Of the spccal grand hurry
have 30 weakened Mike McDonnls Influence that MS
odtimc conedera'cs nnd hackers BEGINNING TO dc
sert him. and his power in the spring campaign Is de-
clared. will he practically destroyed.
The Democratic organ The Herald speaking Of Harri
son and Mcdonald. to-day said:
In 1879 whom Mr. Harrison elected Mayor. Michael
Mcdonald q gambler NJ many In chicago was POI W
small The statute AMI the ordinance iuhlbr
gambling Tho Mayor chose 70 take MS own
that vice Under his tolerance McDonai
grew from mere s9nid 10 an alld"V9ntlas W ns,. @
win ia tcntaoes spread ~ eyey Gee' ,, zen ON ,he
verge Of bankruptcy To-day he crowds million From
hc developed into managing politician
Useful the Mayor he became blight upon the party e
patron of Mackn Narkn u ln t pcnitonilry lie
ipsisicd upon the nomination u Me6arelo a. Hfn .
nomination wh ic disrupted Tho party Mo- argle tods =
under Indictment with The gamblers brother and others i
conspiracy rob the county urug IN" eight yer' 81 ar
Mcdonald the gambler las rourshe =
hut the growth has been nOxous a. that OF the deadly ups
/ tree.
10 was this article which canscd Harrison In bis speech
to-day TO be 80 bitter toward the Democratic press